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DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILEDy APR. 29, |921.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

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CHARLES W. THOMPSON, OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.

DISPLAY-RACK.

Application led April 29,

T o @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pensacola, in the county of Escambia., State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in display racks and particularly to racks for displaying curtains and like hangings or draperies.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is automatic in its operation to display the curtains, and which is adapted to be drawn back into a compact and small compass so as to occupy a small space.

Another object is to provide a device of this character by means of which the curtains are spread out to the view of the prospective purchaser, and wherein the curtains are held in proper alinement for return to norma-l inclosed position.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention in extended position.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, in extended position.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the supporting wires, showing one of the curtain supporting rods in side elevation.

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the supporting wires showing the folding and unfolding rod in side elevation.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional detail view of the spring returning roller or wheel.

Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 and 11 represents a pair of wires arranged in parallel relation to each other and in parallel relation to the ceiling 12 of the room, one end of each-wire being secured to the wall 13, as shown in the drawings. Secured to the ceiling 12, adjacent the other ends of the wires 10 and 11, and de- Specification of Letters Patent.

1921. Serial No. 465,423.

pending therefrom, is a rectangular frame 14, the same being suitably braced at 15. Thewires 10 and 11 pass under the lower portion of the frame 14, and have their ends secured to the ceiling therebeyond. Turnbuckles 16 are disposed in the wires, between the frame and the ceiling, by means of which the wires may be drawn taut.

Disposed transversely of the wires 10 and 11, and having notches 17 in the lower edges thereof, near the ends, are the curtain carrying bars 18. These bars are connected together in a longitudinal series by means of the parallel cords 19 which extend in parallel relation to and between the wires. Arranged to run on the wires, at the outer end of the series of bars 18 is a slightly larger bar 20, which has the grooved rollers 21 arranged to run on the wires. This bar 20 is connected with the adjacent bar 18, by means of the braces 22. Mounted on the frame 14 is a spring wound drum 23 to which is connected one end of a cord 24, the other end of said cord being connected to the bar 20. Connected to the bar 20, and extending to the wall 13, where it passes over a pulley 25', in depending positidn, is a cord 25, which is grasped by the salesman to pull the bars 18 into position adjacent the wall 13, and against the tension of the spring of the drum 23. The inner ends of the cords 19 are secured to the wall 13 so that the bars 18 will be properly and evenly spaced apart when they are drawn out by the spring drum. On the wall 13, below the pulley 25', is a cleat 26 around which is arranged to be wound the pendant end of the cord 25, to hold the bars 18 in juxtaposition to the wall, and against the tension of the spring of the drum 23.

Secured to the wall 13, and extending transversely over the adjacent ends of the wires 10 and 11, is an elongated board or plate 27, and slidably carried by said board or plate are the depending curtains which, are shown at 28, and which are adapted to be drawn around the display curtains, when said display curtains are drawn close to the wall.

What is claimed is:

A curtain display rack including a pair of horizontal parallel supporting wires, a plurality of transverse bars each having notches in its lower edge receiving the said wires, longitudinal cords secured to and extending between the transverse bars to hold the bars in spaced relation, a transverse bar to be pulled to move the transverse bars in 10 having grooved Wheels running on the Wires one direction on the wires and the motor to and rigidly Connected with the adjacent of move them in the opposite direction.

the first transverse bars, a ceiling support In testimony whereof, I aix my signaretaining the outer ends of the Wires,V aWture,`in the presence of twovvitnesses.

spring motor mounted on the support, a ea- CHARLES W. THOMPSON.

ble connected to the spring motor and to Vitnessesz Vthe grooved wheel bar, and a cable connected R. J. OWENS,

to the said grooved Wheel bar and arranged HENRY BELLENGER. 

